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ASK MOM: Son pits dad against mom, tries to get friends to ‘take sides’by Mary Follin and Erika GuerreroRead more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family THE PROBLEM: My middle son (he's 9) has a habit of ‘playing both ends against the middle.’ What I mean...
Daughter Depends Too Much on Mom by Mary Follin and Erika GuerreroRead more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family THE PROBLEM: My 8 yo daughter has a habit of running everything through me. She tells me every little thing about herself. (My nose was runny...
Son bored unless he's in front of a screen, mom sad about itby Mary Follin and Erika GuerreroRead more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family THE PROBLEM: I worry about my (8 yo) son and his addiction to screens. Even though ‘addiction’ is my word, I’m...
Self-absorbed children embarrass momby Mary Follin and Erika GuerreroRead more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family THE PROBLEM: I’m a little frustrated that my kids all seem to be pretty self-absorbed. It’s not that they’re not kind to others (they...
Oldest Daughter Leaving for College, Mom Grieving Alreadyby Mary Follin and Erika GuerreroRead more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family THE PROBLEM: My oldest daughter is leaving for college next year, and truth be told, I’ve been sad about it since she...
ASK MOM: Mom hurt when son’s friends leave him outby Mary Follin and Erika GuerreroRead more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family THE PROBLEM: My twelve-year-old son is part of a group of four (sometimes five) boys who hang out after school. He calls them...
Teenage Daughter Fears the Worst, Would Rather be 'Right' than Happyby Mary Follin and Erika GuerreroRead more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family THE PROBLEM: My 14 yo daughter has an overactive imagination (which I really do love), but it often gets her...
Dad Loses Temper a Lot, Feels Guiltyby Mary Follin and Erika GuerreroRead more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family THE PROBLEM: Being a dad is hard for me. Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids (I’ve got 3), but I don’t always know how to talk to them—or...
ASK MOM: Son Born with Down Syndrome and Mom's Not Copingby Mary Follin and Erika GuerreroRead more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family THE PROBLEM: I knew before my son was born he had Down syndrome, and I thought I was ready for it. Now that he’s 3...
ASK MOM: Mom Annoyed When Dad Makes Daughter 'Show Off'by Mary Follin and Erika GuerreroRead more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family THE PROBLEM: I have to start by saying my husband’s an amazing dad to our 4 yo daughter. But he does something that really...
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Son gets frustrated and cusses at momby Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero THE PROBLEM: My son gets frustrated soooo easily. He’s eleven, but he’s always been like this. He gets impatient if he doesn’t know how to do something right away, and throws what I call a...
Daughter won’t accept ‘no,’ harasses momby Mary Follin and Erika GuerreroRead on Fredericksburg Parent & Family magazine THE PROBLEM: My eight-year-old daughter won’t take ‘no’ for an answer. Every time I don’t give her what she wants, she starts negotiating...
Am I raising a video game addict?by Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero Read more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family THE PROBLEM: I’m afraid my son is addicted to video games. He’s twelve, and he’s a sweet boy, but he only seems to be truly happy when he’s...
by Mary Follin and Erika GuerreroRead more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & FamilyTHE PROBLEM: I often think my youngest (8 yo) child seems overwhelmed living at our house. We’re a close family, but a loud one. My husband and I have seven kids, two dogs, and a...
Daughter won't do what she's told, mom sick of itby Mary Follin and Erika GuerreroRead more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family THE PROBLEM: My daughter (she’s 11), will never do what I tell her to do. I’m not particularly demanding, but if I ask her to...
Son picks on younger sibling, mom worried about psychological impactby Mary Follin and Erika GuerreroRead more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family THE PROBLEM: My older son (14) picks on his little brother (9). It’s not out-and-out bullying, just...
Toddler has anxiety, mom at wit's end by Mary Follin and Erika GuerreroRead more ASK MOM on Fredericksburg Parent & Family THE PROBLEM: My three-year old daughter has been diagnosed with anxiety. Her doctor says he is seeing anxiety and depression show up in...
Terrified of Kids Onlineby Mary Follin and Kristi CrossonRead on Fredericksburg Parent & Family magazineTHE PROBLEM: There are some kids (boys and girls) who are picking on my daughter, mostly online. I’m physically sick about it. I know this is supposed to be...
Mary is the author of TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ and ETHYR, winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the Gertrude Warner Book Award. She is mom to two grown sons and enjoys sharing her more seasoned perspective with parents of younger children.
Erika Guerrero is a freelance hair and makeup artist, Erika K. Beauty, single-mama to one amazing boy, and author of She’s Not Shaken, a blog offering hope and encouragement to women in all walks of life.
Suzanne Johnson, mother of five children and grandmother of eight, is an illustrator, book cover designer, and author of the Realms of Edenocht series.
ETHYR
M.P. Follin
Gertrude Warner Book Award
Moonbeam Children's Book Award
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